Manually configure gmail in outlook 2013

To manually configure Gmail in Outlook 2013, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Add a new email account in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Add Account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
  3. Click "Next" to proceed.

Step 2: Choose the account type

  1. Select "Internet Email" as the account type.
  2. Click "Next" to proceed.

Step 3: Enter your Gmail account settings

  1. In the "User Information" section, enter your name and email address.
  2. In the "Server Information" section, enter the following settings:
    • "Incoming mail server" (IMAP): imap.gmail.com
    • "Outgoing mail server" (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
    • "User Name": your Gmail address (e.g., [your_email_address]@gmail.com)
    • "Password": your Gmail password
  3. Click "More Settings" to proceed.

Step 4: Configure the IMAP settings

  1. In the "Internet E-mail Settings" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  2. In the "Incoming server" section, select "IMAP" as the protocol.
  3. Set the "Incoming server port" to 993.
  4. Set the "Use the following type of encrypted connection" to "SSL".
  5. Click "OK" to close the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.

Step 5: Configure the SMTP settings

  1. In the "Internet E-mail Settings" window, click on the "Outgoing server" tab.
  2. In the "Outgoing server" section, select "SMTP" as the protocol.
  3. Set the "Outgoing server port" to 587.
  4. Set the "Use the following type of encrypted connection" to "TLS".
  5. Click "OK" to close the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.

Step 6: Finish the setup

  1. Click "Next" to proceed.
  2. Outlook will test the connection settings. If everything is correct, you'll see a success message.
  3. Click "Finish" to complete the setup.

Step 7: Set up your Gmail account in Outlook

  1. Outlook will now ask you to set up your Gmail account. Follow the prompts to complete the setup.
  2. You may need to allow less secure apps to access your Gmail account. To do this, go to your Gmail account settings, click on "Less secure app access", and toggle the switch to "On".

That's it! Your Gmail account should now be set up in Outlook 2013.